一、泛聽建議:
1、完整聽一遍,掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽,特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞,寫下來。
3、復述新聞。
It's _1_ another year before most of the really big changes coming with the 2010 health law known as Obamacare _2_. That includes things like the ban on _3_ coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and the requirement that most Americans have insurance.
Still,as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, some notable changes are now under way.
One of the changes that will affect everyone with private health insurance actually took effect last September. But most people won't see it until they renew or _4_ new health insurance. It's called a summary of benefits and coverage. And the idea, says former Health and Human Services official Jay Angoff, is to help people actually understand _5_ their insurance policies.
There's a standard format that allows people to compare benefits to make apples-to-apples _6_ not just on price but on benefits.Health plans will also have to provide consumers a glossary of insurance terms if they ask for it.
Now, it's _7_ than some people would want. It's still a complicated area. But I think HHS has really done a very good job in making it as simple and meaningful as possible.
詞匯解析:
1、Summary:adj. 簡易的;扼要的 n. 概要,摘要
eg:What follows is a brief summary of the process.
接下來是對該過程的一個簡短總結(jié)。
2、standard format [計] 標準格式;標準書型
3、glossary. 術(shù)語(特殊用語)表;詞匯表;專業(yè)詞典
eg:A glossary of terms is included for the reader's convenience.
為了方便讀者,還收錄了術(shù)語匯編。
HHS: 衛(wèi)生和福利部(Health and Human Services)
1、going to be 2、take effect 3、denying 4、apply for
5、what's in 6、comparisons 7、still harder